fire alarm at college building found to be a system test, Lexington VA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated at Jackson Memorial Hall near Letcher Avenue was later confirmed to be a planned system test by campus police and staff. Some people mistakenly thought it was an emergency.
Audio|Source: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Company 9 need to respond to near Letcher Avenue Jackson Memorial Hall for a fire alarm PIDIDIC called in ECC-1530.
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ECCN-193 in Route 4.
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To 493, it ran at 1516.
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To near Letcher Avenue, Jackson Memorial Hall, reported a fire alarm going off.
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I'm sure if there's smoke coming from anywhere, caller was not middling at the town.
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Operate, opt.
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Up straight, please.
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993-July.
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VMI PD on scene, they're revising the physical plant was sending a test to the system.
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Some cadets overheard it and thought it was an emergency.
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You can respondent discretion.
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Okay, we're going to continue non-emergent.
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Let's verify.
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Time quarter to continue.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Main St, Lexington, VA 24450
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